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Remembering Gorbachev
September 12 , 2022 Amb Rajiv Sikri
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“The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft interred with their bones.” (William Shakespeare) Mikhail Gorbachev’s passing away on 30th August has compelled observers around the world to as...

Russia, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : CPSU , Gorbachev , KGB , Khrushchev , Moscow , Nuclear , oligarchy , perestroika , reform , Soviet Union , Stalin , Ukraine , uskorine , Yeltsin

India’s G20 Presidency
September 12 , 2022 Amb Rajiv Bhatia
Podcast Views: 5597
In this episode of VIF podcast, Ambassador Rajiv Bhatia, Distinguished Fellow at Gateway House discusses with Samir Bhattacharya, Research Associate at the Vivekananda International Foundation on India’...

Africa, International Relations and Diplomacy

Tags : Africa , African Union , COVID19 , Emergency pandemic aid , G20 , India , Multilateralism , Ukraine Crisis

Deterrence in Asymmetries
September 12 , 2022 Air Marshal Rajesh Kumar (Retd)
Article Views: 7027
Ashley Tellis’s book – ‘Striking Asymmetries- Nuclear Transitions in South Asia’ has caught some media attention with commentators calling for a review of India’s nuclear doctrine and posture in view of...

China, Pakistan, International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies

Tags : Arsenal , credible and minimum , deterrence , India , Nuclear , Submarine

The Precondition to ‘Tolerate’: Remembering Swami Vivekananda’s Wisdom on September 11
September 10 , 2022 Nikhil Yadav Rohith Krishna
Article Views: 8184
The usage of the word ‘tolerance’ could be traced back to 15th century when it denoted ‘the power or capacity of sustaining’. It evolved to receive a more political meaning in the 16th century to mean ‘...

Historical and Civilisational Studies

Tags : 1893 , Chicago , Harmony , Parliament of World’s Religions , SEPTEMBER 11 , Swami Vivekananda , tolerance

Impact of Climate Change on the Blue Economy of the Indian Ocean Region: Case Study of the Fisheries Sector
September 9 , 2022 Anagha P.
Article Views: 11426
Introduction
Over the last decade, the concept of blue economy, which refers to sustainable economic development through proper utilization of marine resources, has become widespread including in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

National Security and Strategic Studies, Climate Change

Tags : Blue Economy , Deep sea mining , Fisheries , IOR , Marine Resources , sustainable development

India’s Freedom: Subhas Bose and INA
September 8 , 2022 Raghvendra Singh, Senior Fellow, VIF
Commentary Views: 6185
The British consistently endeavoured to black out all news concerning the Indian National army (INA) throughout the period of its existence. As a consequence, very little was known of the INA in India. ...

National Security and Strategic Studies

Tags : INA , India’s freedom struggle , Japan , Subhas Bose

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